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satellite data Blog Posts

Managing Risk in Colombia with High-Res Real-Time Satellite Monitoring

Stories

Note: This piece can also be read in Spanish and Portuguese. In Search of Sustainable Land Management Illegal deforestation, unsustainable land use, and climate change pose significant threats to Colombia’s rich and diverse landscapes and the communities who depend on them. Gustavo Marulanda Morales, Director of the Agustín Codazzi Geographic Institute (IGAC), […]

AllSource Analysis Transforms Planet Data Into Actionable Intelligence for Governments and Enterprises

Stories

In today’s world, governments and enterprises are constantly confronted with conflict, natural disasters, and unexpected challenges. To respond effectively, they require rapid and accurate data interpretation. AllSource Analysis meets this need by integrating satellite data, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and human expertise into finished geospatial intelligence. Their comprehensive reports provide […]

Hala Systems and Planet: A Partnership for Civilian Protection

Stories

In conflict zones around the world, the protection of civilians and assets is a critical challenge. Hala Systems, a technology company specializing in innovative solutions for early warning and civilian protection, is at the forefront of addressing this issue.  Hala Systems, with the support of Planet imagery, is creating a resilient, data-informed […]

De Inundações a Incêndios: Como a América Latina Está Enfrentando Desastres com Tecnologia

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Note: This piece can also be read in English and Spanish. As mudanças climáticas estão intensificando os desastres naturais na América Central e na América do Sul, desde incêndios florestais devastadores até inundações e deslizamentos de terra. Segundo o Painel Intergovernamental sobre Mudanças Climáticas (IPCC), a frequência e a intensidade dos eventos […]

De las inundaciones a los incendios: cómo América Latina enfrenta los desastres con tecnología

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Note: This piece can also be read in English and Portuguese. El cambio climático está intensificando los desastres naturales en Centro y Suramérica, desde feroces incendios forestales hasta devastadoras inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra. Según el Panel Intergubernamental sobre Cambio Climático (IPCC), la frecuencia e intensidad de los eventos meteorológicos extremos en […]

Planet Releases Analysis-Ready PlanetScope Product for Time-Series Analysis and Machine Learning Models

Tech

Today, we’re thrilled to release Analysis-Ready PlanetScope (ARPS). ARPS harnesses a cutting-edge proprietary algorithm to create harmonized and spatially consistent near-daily stacks of images that enable time-series analysis and machine learning applications. ARPS normalizes data from PlanetScope’s daily 3m imagery by reducing inconsistencies between captures. It then harmonizes that data with temporally […]

Impact Observatory Leverages Planet Data and AI to Deliver Insights to U.S. Local and National Government

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Traditionally, identifying patterns of change on land has been expensive, complex, and labor-intensive, making it difficult to scale to the vast amount of available satellite imagery. To address this challenge, Planet partner Impact Observatory has developed AI-powered geospatial monitoring tools that help decision-makers understand risks and anticipate changes at unprecedented speed and […]

Carbon Mapper Releases First Emissions Detections from the Tanager-1 Satellite

News

Tanager-1 is made possible by the Carbon Mapper Coalition, a philanthropically-funded effort to develop and deploy satellites designed to detect and track methane and CO2 super-emitters at a level of granularity needed to support direct mitigation action. Tanager-1 combines Planet’s cutting-edge agile aerospace and smallsat bus technology with the state-of-the-art imaging spectrometer design […]